Dalai Lama visits Dunedin

The Dalai Lama greets a young girl in front of St Paul's Cathedral. : Dalai Lama visits Dunedin

The Dalai Lama meets Dunedin church representatives. : Dalai Lama visits Dunedin

The Dalai Lama leaves the gathering of church representatives. : Dalai Lama visits Dunedin

Buddhist monks with their cellephones before the Dalai Lama's speech in the Dunedin Town Hall. : Dalai Lama visits Dunedin

A capacity crowd. : Dalai Lama visits Dunedin

A security guard stands beside a man who inerrupted the speech and unfurled a painting. : Dalai Lama visits Dunedin

Dunedin City Councillor Jinty McTavish and former Mayor Sukhi Turner listen to the Dalai Lama. : Dalai Lama visits Dunedin

Dunedin City Councillor Jinty McTavish and former Mayor Sukhi Turner listen to the Dalai Lama. : Dalai Lama visits Dunedin

Dunedin City Councillor Jinty McTavish and former Mayor Sukhi Turner listen to the Dalai Lama. : Dalai Lama visits Dunedin

Dunedin City Councillor Jinty Mctavish farewells the Dalai Lama after his speech. : Dalai Lama visits Dunedin

The Dalai Lama acknowledges a standing ovation. : Dalai Lama visits Dunedin

The Dalai Lama receives a standing ovation after his speech. : Dalai Lama visits Dunedin

The Dunedin Town Hall is filled to capacity yesterday for an address by the Dailai Lama.

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Photos by Stephen Jaquiery and Gerard O'Brien; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.